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Interview: A Unique Perspective On Judicial Independence, Judge Harold Baer Jr., Roy D. Simon Jr., Karen E. Baldwin Jan 1997

Interview: A Unique Perspective On Judicial Independence, Judge Harold Baer Jr., Roy D. Simon Jr., Karen E. Baldwin

Hofstra Law Review

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Constitutional Adjudication In The United States As A Means Of Advancing The Equal Stature Of Men And Women Under The Law, Ruth Bader Ginsburg Jan 1997

Constitutional Adjudication In The United States As A Means Of Advancing The Equal Stature Of Men And Women Under The Law, Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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Judicial Independence And Independent Judges, Steven Lubet Jan 1997

Judicial Independence And Independent Judges, Steven Lubet

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Guys And Dolls: Remedial Nurturing Skills In Post-Divorce Practice, Feminist Theory, And Family Law Doctrine, Barbara Stark Jan 1997

Guys And Dolls: Remedial Nurturing Skills In Post-Divorce Practice, Feminist Theory, And Family Law Doctrine, Barbara Stark

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This Article addresses two pressing problems in contemporary family law and demonstrates the usefulness of feminist theory in analyzing both The first problem is the practical, specific problem of post-divorce nurturing of children; that is, why post-divorce nurturing is so often difficult for custodial and visiting parents, as well as their children. The second is a more theoretical, pervasive problem of doctrinal reform; that is, the persistence of gendered stereotypes in family law notwithstanding doctrinal reforms intended to eradicate them. The first problem provides a concrete context in which to clarify and analyze the second. It is a particularly apt …


Powered By More Than Gaas: Section 10a Of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act Takes The Accounting Profession For A New Ride, Andrew W. Reiss Jan 1997

Powered By More Than Gaas: Section 10a Of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act Takes The Accounting Profession For A New Ride, Andrew W. Reiss

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The Limits Of Central Bank's Textualist Approach-Attempts To Overdraw The Bank Prove Unsuccessful, Richard H. Walker, David M. Levine Jan 1997

The Limits Of Central Bank's Textualist Approach-Attempts To Overdraw The Bank Prove Unsuccessful, Richard H. Walker, David M. Levine

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In Search Of A Standard: Resolving The Relocation Problem In New York, Ann M. Driscoll Jan 1997

In Search Of A Standard: Resolving The Relocation Problem In New York, Ann M. Driscoll

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The Human Genome Project: Genetic Screening And The Fundamental Right Of Privacy, Kristin M. Raffone Jan 1997

The Human Genome Project: Genetic Screening And The Fundamental Right Of Privacy, Kristin M. Raffone

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Ethics, Professionalism, And Meaningful Work, William H. Simon Jan 1997

Ethics, Professionalism, And Meaningful Work, William H. Simon

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Safeguarding A Crown Jewel: Judicial Independence And Lawyer Criticism Of Courts, Judith S. Kaye Jan 1997

Safeguarding A Crown Jewel: Judicial Independence And Lawyer Criticism Of Courts, Judith S. Kaye

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The Threat To Judicial Independence By Criticism Of Judges - A Proposed Solution To The Real Problem, Monroe H. Freedman Jan 1997

The Threat To Judicial Independence By Criticism Of Judges - A Proposed Solution To The Real Problem, Monroe H. Freedman

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This Article is in two parts. The first argues that criticism of judges by lawyers is both constitutionally protected and desirable in a democratic society. The second part suggests an appropriate judicial response in the rare case where judicial independence is truly threatened by criticism of a judge.


The Judge's Ethical Duty To Report Misconduct By Other Judges And Lawyers And Its Effect On Judicial Independence, Leslie W. Abramson Jan 1997

The Judge's Ethical Duty To Report Misconduct By Other Judges And Lawyers And Its Effect On Judicial Independence, Leslie W. Abramson

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This Article discusses the judge's ethical duty to report misconduct by other judges and lawyers and the effect of this duty on judicial independence. It examines the judicial duty to disclose, compares it to a lawyer's ethical duty to disclose, and surveys several issues of interpretationand application of the judicial ethical requirement including when the duty to report arises, what misconduct should or must be reported, and what actions or disciplinary measure are appropriate for the judge to pursue. In addition, it discusses exceptions to the duty to disclose andproposes modification of the existing ethical standard.


Should Lawyers Be Free To Publicly Excoriate Judges?, Hal R. Lieberman Jan 1997

Should Lawyers Be Free To Publicly Excoriate Judges?, Hal R. Lieberman

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Disadvantaging The Disadvantaged: The Discriminatory Effects Of Punitive Damage Caps, Troy L. Cady Jan 1997

Disadvantaging The Disadvantaged: The Discriminatory Effects Of Punitive Damage Caps, Troy L. Cady

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No abstract provided.


The Puzzling First Amendment Overbreadth Doctrine, Alfred Hill Jan 1997

The Puzzling First Amendment Overbreadth Doctrine, Alfred Hill

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No abstract provided.


Combating The Chapter 13 Serial Filer: An Argument For Orders Containing Prospective Relief From The Automatic Stay Provision, Spencer Zane Baretz Jan 1997

Combating The Chapter 13 Serial Filer: An Argument For Orders Containing Prospective Relief From The Automatic Stay Provision, Spencer Zane Baretz

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All The World's A Courtroom: Judging In The New Millennium, Shirley S. Abrahamson, Michael J. Fischer Jan 1997

All The World's A Courtroom: Judging In The New Millennium, Shirley S. Abrahamson, Michael J. Fischer

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The Road Best Traveled: Removing Judicial Roadblocks That Prevent Workers From Obtaining Both Disability Benefits And Ada Civil Rights Protection, Maureen C. Weston Jan 1997

The Road Best Traveled: Removing Judicial Roadblocks That Prevent Workers From Obtaining Both Disability Benefits And Ada Civil Rights Protection, Maureen C. Weston

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No abstract provided.


Breaking The Taxing Bonds Of Marriage: Partial Relief For The Innocent Spouse, Laura Lee Mannino Jan 1997

Breaking The Taxing Bonds Of Marriage: Partial Relief For The Innocent Spouse, Laura Lee Mannino

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No abstract provided.


Labor Policy In Late Twentieth Century Capitalism: New Paradoxes For The Democratic State, Daniel J. Gifford Jan 1997

Labor Policy In Late Twentieth Century Capitalism: New Paradoxes For The Democratic State, Daniel J. Gifford

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Challenging The Apartheid Of The Closet: Establishing Conditions For Lesbian And Gay Intimacy, Nomos, And Citizenship, 1961-1981, William N. Eskridge Jr. Jan 1997

Challenging The Apartheid Of The Closet: Establishing Conditions For Lesbian And Gay Intimacy, Nomos, And Citizenship, 1961-1981, William N. Eskridge Jr.

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No abstract provided.


Internet Electronic Mail: A Last Bastion For The Mailbox Rule, Paul Fasciano Jan 1997

Internet Electronic Mail: A Last Bastion For The Mailbox Rule, Paul Fasciano

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No abstract provided.


The Client Fraud Problem As A Justinian Quartet: An Extended Analysis, Geoffrey C. Hazard Jr. Jan 1997

The Client Fraud Problem As A Justinian Quartet: An Extended Analysis, Geoffrey C. Hazard Jr.

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No abstract provided.


Matters Of Life And Death: Inheritance Consequences Of Reproductive Technologies, Helene S. Shapo Jan 1997

Matters Of Life And Death: Inheritance Consequences Of Reproductive Technologies, Helene S. Shapo

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No abstract provided.


Back To Basics: A Comment On The "Revived Case" For Enterprise Liability, Virginia E. Nolan, Edmund Ursin Jan 1997

Back To Basics: A Comment On The "Revived Case" For Enterprise Liability, Virginia E. Nolan, Edmund Ursin

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No abstract provided.


Corporate Buyer Beware: Deficiencies In Directors' And Officers' Insurance For Employment Practices Liability, Robert Cavallaro Jan 1997

Corporate Buyer Beware: Deficiencies In Directors' And Officers' Insurance For Employment Practices Liability, Robert Cavallaro

Hofstra Law Review

No abstract provided.


Polygamy And Same-Sex Marriage, David L. Chambers Jan 1997

Polygamy And Same-Sex Marriage, David L. Chambers

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No abstract provided.


A Plea For The Enforceability Of Gestational Surrogacy Contracts, Denise E. Lascarides Jan 1997

A Plea For The Enforceability Of Gestational Surrogacy Contracts, Denise E. Lascarides

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No abstract provided.